ICT service exports in Mauritania
Mauritania: ICT service exports was 1.2% in 2024. ◆ Volatile
ICT service exports in Mauritania, 2012–2024
Source: Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF). Measured in % of service exports, BoP.
Analysis
The most recent figure for ict service exports in Mauritania is 1.2%, measured in 2024. That is the lowest value across all 13 years on record.
That represents a change of down 38.3% on the previous year and down 79.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, ict service exports in Mauritania peaked at 18.9% in 2012 and was at its lowest, 1.2%, in 2024.
Mauritania ranks 155th of 189 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
ICT service exports in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % of service exports, BoP | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 18.9% | — |
| 2013 | 10.5% | -44.4% |
| 2014 | 6.1% | -42.2% |
| 2015 | 6.6% | +8.8% |
| 2016 | 5.3% | -19.9% |
| 2017 | 8.7% | +64.8% |
| 2018 | 12.6% | +44.2% |
| 2019 | 6.1% | -51.8% |
| 2020 | 6.2% | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 4.3% | -30.9% |
| 2022 | 3.0% | -29.4% |
| 2023 | 2.0% | -33.9% |
| 2024 | 1.2% | -38.3% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 1.2% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 4.6%, 27% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 1.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 3.2%, 39% of the median. (42 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 9.4% | 5.3% | 18.9% | 8 |
| 2020s | 3.3% | 1.2% | 6.2% | 5 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 152 French Polynesia 1.5% compare
- 153 Marshall Islands 1.5% compare
- 154 Tuvalu 1.4% compare
- 156 Cape Verde 1.2% compare
- 157 Tanzania, United Republic of 1.0% compare
- 158 Honduras 0.9% compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.90 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.7539 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.44 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 69.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1324 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 278.62 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 36.52 % change on previous year (2021)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2211 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 430.54 includes gold, current US$ per person (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is ict service exports in Mauritania?
- Ict service exports in Mauritania was 1.2% in 2024, according to Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF).
- What is the highest ict service exports recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 18.9% in 2012.
- What is the lowest ict service exports recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 1.2% in 2024.
- How does Mauritania rank for ict service exports?
- Mauritania ranks 155th out of 189 countries with data for 2024.
- Is ict service exports rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 79.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Balance of Payments Statistics Yearbook and data files, International Monetary Fund (IMF), published as part of ICT service exports (% of service exports, BoP). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Information and communication technology service exports include computer and communications services (telecommunications and postal and courier services) and information services (computer data and news-related service transactions).